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News
Shop prices fall but grocery inflation gathers pace
A slight increase in food prices has fuelled the shallowest rate of overall shop price inflation in over three years.
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News
Consumer confidence picks up in May despite inflation
Consumer sentiment enjoyed an unexpected uplift last month, despite inflation rising to its highest level for four years.
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Analysis
Analysis: Scaling the peaks of the outdoor goods market
The outdoor goods market has had its fair share of troubles since the recession, but Mountain Warehouse has consistently bucked the trend to prove the category can be profitable.
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News
Today in retail: Tesco and Booker begin watchdog slog
If the competition watchdog’s recent record is anything to go by, Tesco and Booker should brace themselves for a long slog.
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Analysis
Profile: M&S’ new strategy director Melanie Smith
Marks & Spencer’s new strategy director Melanie Smith joins the retailer this week. Retail Week takes a closer look at her background and career.
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News
Tesco-Booker: Competition watchdog launches probe
Tesco’s proposed acquisition of Booker will face a probe from the competition watchdog after it formally launched an investigation into the deal.
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Report Store
Inside the Mind of the Fashion Consumer
Four global insights that prove smarter pricing means higher profits
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Opinion
Opinion: Days shows the potential of remote locations
Remoter locations may be a good bet when it comes to working out where to open new shops.
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News
Jack Wills opens in Germany, plots more global stores
Jack Wills is opening a store in Germany and has plans to open 11 more international stores over the coming months.
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Gallery
Store gallery: Days Department Store in Carmarthen
Edinburgh Woollen Mill has opened the doors of its first Days Department Store in Carmarthen, Wales.
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News
Chinese healthcare firm in last-minute Body Shop bid
A Chinese healthcare company is considering making a late bid for the Body Shop, which has been put up for sale by its French owner L’Oréal.
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Retail Voice
Get ready for the supply chain of tomorrow
Read Osborne Clarke’s guide to the tools, gadgets and expertise needed to take on the evolving logistics market.
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Retail Voice
Bargain-hungry shoppers demand discounts
There is a huge customer thirst for discounts, which is radically influencing fashion retailers’ pricing strategies, new research from Blue Yonder has discovered.
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News
Breakfast briefing: Edinburgh Woollen Mill and more
Retail news round-up: Edinburgh Woollen Mill owner opens new department store; Renhe Pharmacy plans to bid for Body Shop; and Jack Wills launches in Germany.
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News
Today in Retail: A bank holiday spending spree
A bank holiday spending spree is being predicted as consumers flock to the shops this three-day payday weekend.
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Opinion
Opinion: Halfords needs to rev up its auto division
While foreign exchange pressure caused Halfords’ margins to back-pedal, bolstering its Autocentres is needed to ensure the group remains resilient to future headwinds.
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Video
The intersect of knowledge and tech’s impact on retail
Google head of performance UK Biren Kalaria explains how retailers can ensure they are top of the list when customers search for purchases.
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Analysis
Analysis: Has Pets at Home got its bite back?
Pets at Home has been in the dog house of late, especially after City broker Morgan Stanley suggested it “faced a bleak future” earlier this month.
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Analysis
Analysis: Six reasons why B&M is going like a train
B&M’s stellar full-year results have left many of its rivals in the shade, but how did the retailer build its momentum?
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News
Updated: The Hut Group snaps up web-hosting firm UK2
Acquisitive etail group The Hut has bought web-hosting business, UK2, to bolster its technology platform and accelerate its international expansion plans.